Unit 6 - Ethics, Legality, environmental

• One characteristic of proprietary software is that users don’t have access to the source code
• The computer misuse act makes it illegal so make unauthorised access to data
• The copyright designs and patents act prevents the use of others' intellectual property without permission
• The data protection act protects the rights of individuals to their personal data
• Open Source means that anyone can use and edit the program and the

  code which can sometimes lead to more complex software. It

  is often available for free.